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Meaning of surcharge

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From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:

  surcharge
      n 1: an additional charge (as for items previously omitted or as
           a penalty for failure to exercise common caution or common
           skill)
      v 1: charge an extra fee, as for a special service
      2: rip off; ask an unreasonable price [syn: {overcharge},
         {soak}, {surcharge}, {gazump}, {fleece}, {plume}, {pluck},
         {rob}, {hook}] [ant: {undercharge}]
      3: fill to capacity with people; "The air raids had surcharged
         the emergency wards"
      4: print a new denomination on a stamp or a banknote
      5: fill to an excessive degree; "The air was surcharged with
         tension"
      6: place too much a load on; "don't overload the car" [syn:
         {overload}, {surcharge}, {overcharge}]
      7: show an omission in (an account) for which credit ought to
         have been given

Source : WordNet ® Princeton University. 2010.

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